Employees need to be paid the right pay rate for all time worked, including time spent:
- training
- in team meetings
- opening and closing the business
- working unreasonable trial shifts.
Learn about pay obligations, including minimum wages, pay slip and record-keeping requirements and the rules regarding unpaid work.
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Pay secrecy
Learn about an employee’s right to share (or not share) information about their pay or employment terms and conditions.
Stand downs
Find out when employers may be able to stand employees down from work due to circumstances that are outside the employer's control.
Pay during inclement or severe weather and natural disasters
Find information about pay and entitlements during inclement or severe weather, or a natural disaster.
Tax and superannuation
Find out about tax and superannuation entitlements.